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The missed-mail owner
You moved or your registered agent dropped the ball. The state mailed warnings; you never saw them. Now you're cancelled — and you only found out when something else broke.
No. 04 · Reinstatement
Reinstate your cancelled LLC.
If your LLC was administratively cancelled by the state, you still have a window to bring it back — but the clock is running. In Virginia, the deadline is five years; the cost rises by roughly $75 every year of inactivity. We file the paperwork and pay the state fees on your behalf.
Patriot Filings is not affiliated with any government agency.
The problemCancelled is not the end.
Cancelled is not the end.
But the clock is running.
Most owners learn their LLC was cancelled the wrong way: a bank freeze, a denied loan, a contract that gets rejected because the state shows the entity as inactive. The good news is the law gives you a path back — Virginia gives you five years.
The catch is that every year you wait costs more. The state charges $50 in back registration plus a $25 late penalty for each year the LLC was non-compliant, stacked on top of the $100 reinstatement filing fee. After year five, the entity is permanently dissolved and you'd have to form a new one — losing the formation date, the EIN history, and often the bank account.
Reinstatement relates back to the cancellation date. Once accepted, the SCC treats the LLC as if the lapse never happened.
The math
What you pay, line by line.
Pricing below is for a Virginia LLC with a one-year lapse. We pass state fees through at cost and never hide them.
Virginia · Va. Code § 13.1-1050.4
State reinstatement fee
$100
Back annual registration (1 yr)
$50
Late penalty (1 yr)
$25
Patriot Filings service fee
$154
Total today
$329.00
Who this is for
Three common situations.
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The mid-pivot founder
You shelved the LLC for a year or two while a side project took off. Now you need it back — bank account, contracts, the original 2019 formation date — and you don't want to start over.
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The estate or inheritor
A family member's LLC fell out of compliance and you're cleaning it up. We'll work directly with you to gather what the state requires.
How this service works
Three steps, no surprises.
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You tell us about the LLC
LLC name, SCC entity ID if you have it, cancellation date, current principal office and contact. About four minutes.
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We prepare and file
We draft the Application for Reinstatement (LLC1050.4), confirm fees against your specific lapse, and submit through the SCC Clerk's Information System.
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You receive the state confirmation
We email you the SCC's acceptance notice along with your reinstated good-standing record. Typical turnaround: 7–10 business days.
Coverage
Eleven states. One service.
Virginia is live for direct checkout. The other ten states are handled on a quote-and-confirm basis — submit the inquiry form on your state's page and we'll send pricing within one business day.
State fees shown are the statutory reinstatement filing fee only; back annual reports and late penalties are billed separately based on years of lapse. See each state's page for the full math.
Who can use this service?
Owners of LLCs that have been administratively cancelled, dissolved, or revoked by their state of formation. If your filing receipt or a state search shows your LLC as inactive, terminated, or 'not in good standing,' reinstatement is what you need.
What does Virginia's five-year rule mean?
Under Va. Code § 13.1-1050.4, you have up to five years from administrative cancellation to reinstate. Miss the five-year window and the LLC is gone for good — you'd have to form a new entity and re-establish bank accounts, contracts, and EIN history.
Why does the cost rise each year of inactivity?
You owe the state for every missed annual registration ($50 in Virginia) plus a $25 late penalty per year, on top of the $100 reinstatement fee. Two years cancelled is roughly $75 more than one. Five years is roughly $375 in state fees alone.
What gets restored when you reinstate?
Reinstatement relates back to the cancellation date in most states, including Virginia — meaning the LLC's existence, original formation date, EIN, and bank-account eligibility are preserved as if the lapse never happened. Contracts and licenses generally remain valid.
Is Patriot Filings affiliated with any state agency?
No. Patriot Filings is an independent private filing service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, any other state office, or any U.S. government agency.
What if my state isn't Virginia?
We handle reinstatement filings in ten other states as inquiry-only quotes. Submit the form on your state's page and we'll send pricing, timeline, and document requirements within one business day.
Patriot Filings is not affiliated with any government agency. We are an independent private filing service. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. All statutory citations on this page link to primary government sources.